1905.] MAMMALS FROM JAPAN. 347 



Japonica,' but that name, first used by Pallas for the Siberian 

 Squirrel, was rendered invalid by its previous use by Kerr, as 

 shown in Major Barrett- Hamilton's paper. 



25. SciURUS LIS Temm. 



2 . 7. Takayu, near Yonezawa, Uzeu, Northern- Central 

 Hondo, 3000'. 13 August. 



2 . 208. Nara, east of Hiogo, Hondo. 



c? . 242. 2 • 249, 250. Washikaguchi, Nara Ken, Hondo. 



The Uzeu specimen is in the red-footed summer pelage, without 

 ear- tufts ; the othei-s are in the grey winter coat. By some curious 

 error, Temminck has described the former pelage as that of winter, 

 and the latter of summer, but even with only undated specimens 

 available, it is difficult to understand how such a mistake could 

 have been made, as the difference in the quality of the fur is very 

 considei'able. 



Mr. Anderson did not send any true Squirrels from Kiushiu 

 or Shikoku, but he tells me that they do occur there, though rare 

 and local. 



Mr. Gordon Smith's collection contains examples of Scmrus lis 

 from Shimosa, Misaki, and the Hiogo Hills, all in Southern 

 Hondo. 



" These Squirrels were shot in the groves of pine-trees along* 

 the tops of ridges above the village. We found them scarce in 

 the neighbourhood, the three secured being the only ones seen. 

 Native name ' Kinezumi.' " — M. P. A. 



[Glirulus (g. n.) JAPONicus Schiuz. 



Myoxus elegans Temm. 1844. 



Although not included among Mr. Anderson's captures, the 

 Japanese Dormouse needs a few remarks on its systematic 

 position and nomenclature, which may conveniently be made here. 



Firstly in regard to its specific name. Temminck unfortunately 

 gave it a title which was preoccupied {Graphiurus elegans Ogilby, 

 1838* ; Myoxus elegans Wagn. 1843), and it was therefore renamed 

 first, in 1845, by Schinz, who called it javanicus, and then in 1882, 

 on the ground that javanicits was invalid owing to its incorrect- 

 ness, by myself, with the name of lasiotis. 



But the plea of incorrectness is no longer admitted, and we are 

 therefore forced to take Schinz's name. We may, however, look 

 upon it as a misprint for jajionicus^ and amend it accordingly, for 

 the statement " Habitat in Japonia " clearly shows that Schinz 

 did not suppose it came from Java, and the accidental alteration 

 of two letters only would make the difference. This course has 

 been already taken by Wallace t, and is, I think, the best way out 

 of the difficulty. 



With regard to the generic position of this Dormouse, I think it 



* References to all the names here mentioned "are given in Eeuvens, 'Mj'oxidie ; 

 p. 66 (1890). 

 t ' Island Life,' 2nd edition, p. 395 (1892). 



